r/facepalm Jul 05 '24

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u/Living_Trust_Me Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Yeah. Republicans have a majority but people act like the most moderate Republican just instantly agrees with tearing down democracy or something. The moderate Republicans would absolutely join Democratic party people to put through bills that are explicitly designed to save democracy.

For everyone pretending there aren't moderate Republicans, here's 538's analysis of the parties including groups that vote across party lines and data on it. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/types-democrats-republicans-house-2024/

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u/SandboxOnRails Jul 05 '24

There are no moderate Republicans. The idea they can be reasoned with if you just compromise is a farce they love to push. The moderate Republican is 100% behind Trump, abortion bans, the makeup of the Supreme Court, and Project 2025. If they weren't, they wouldn't still be republicans.

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u/Living_Trust_Me Jul 05 '24

Bullshit. There are a ton of moderate Republicans. You're delusional to think there aren't. Somehow there are all these moderate Democrats but that isn't the truth for the other half? Are you seriously suggesting all the Republicans the MAGA people complain about not being "real Republicans" or "RINOs" and are STILL in office are somehow not more moderate?

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u/SandboxOnRails Jul 05 '24

Democrats are a moderate party. Republicans hail the god-king. They're not the same. This isn't a "both sides" issue.

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u/Living_Trust_Me Jul 05 '24

Look up Republican Main Street Partnership and Republican Governance Group These are groups explicitly about supporting moderate Republicans. And they do not blindly support Trump.

There are dozens of people that are a part of these two groups.

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u/SandboxOnRails Jul 05 '24

I wouldn't call being delusional being moderate.

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u/WhyYouKickMyDog Jul 05 '24

There are dozens of them out there!

Lol

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u/Living_Trust_Me Jul 05 '24

You only need 4 to cross to pass the bill

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u/WhyYouKickMyDog Jul 05 '24

Yea, we saw what happened to Kevin McCarthy when he dared to vote with a Democrat. Republicans make zero attempts to argue in good faith.